Resettled Iraqi Refugees in the United States: War, Refuge, Belonging, Participation, and Protest

by Jared Keyel

Overview

The American war against Iraq has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and displaced millions of people. Between 20 March 2003 and 30 September 2017, more than 172,000 Iraqis resettled in the United States. This book explores the experiences of fifteen Iraqis who resettled in the US after 2003. It examines the long war against Iraq that began in 1991 and the decisions some Iraqis made to leave their homes and seek refuge in the United States. The book also delves into the possibilities for belonging and cultural exchange for this cohort of Iraqis and their political engagement with non-profit organizations, advocacy, and activism against the 2017 Travel Ban.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781800738430
Publisher:	Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/10/2023
Series:	Forced Migration , #47
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	196
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Jared Keyel is a research fellow at Colorado State University. His research explores the displacement caused by American wars, and opportunities for resettled refugees to engage in social and political struggles in societies of refuge. Since 2017, he has also served as a tutor, treasurer, and board member for the Blacksburg Refugee Partnership, a community resettlement initiative in Southwest Virginia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. Seeking Refuge amidst Decades of American War against Iraq    
Chapter 2. How Does it Feel to Be a Refugee? Belonging, Precarity, and Cultural Exchange
Chapter 3. Enacting Democratic Membership: Finding Time, (Re)Distributing Resources, Building Knowledge and Protecting Rights
Chapter 4. Forms of Participation: Dialogue, Civil Society and Resistance

Conclusion: The Local, National, and Cosmopolitan Work to Be Done

References
Index

Editorial Reviews

“This is a very important book on a question of moral importance to the United States: namely, what does the U.S. government owe to Iraqis whose country has been shattered by long-term U.S. military intervention there? This book answers with a powerful message about the importance of Iraqi refugee resettlement in the U.S., and the encouragement of their democratic participation and inclusion in American society.” • Marcia C. Inhorn, Yale University

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